The International Association of Turtles, Inc. is a social organization that was to provide fun for its members while helping the unfortunate. The "ritual"or how the degree is conferred is not original with this organization, and all attempts to trace its origin have been unsuccessful resulting in only a wide variety of stories.
Having become "exposed" to membership in the latter part of 1959, in anticipation of its appeal and of its
potential to do good, a headquarters was established in Sheridan, Wyoming. The results were immediate and explosive with memberships pouring daily and eventually coming to the attention of the Post Office Department and Bureau of Internal Revenue. By 1965, after a few thousand dollars had been distributed to various charitable, the International Association of Turtles of Sheridan, Wyoming was formally incorporated and chartered under the laws of the State of Wyoming as a non-profit corporation.
In 1973, to distinguish themselves from "non-official" groups, this unique logo was copyrighted with the United States Patent Office. The International Association Turtles, Inc. of Sheridan, Wyoming was initiated by Stanley A. Kuzara who was responsible or setting up the Turtle organization. |
